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The exact numbers remain private—and should stay separate from the often exaggerated estimates circulating online. But one thing is clear: The Big Bang Theory ended on television in 2019. Its business story is still going.
Final Thoughts Jim Parsons may have failed science in school. He may not be passionate about science fiction. And he may have had very little in common with Sheldon Cooper when The Big Bang Theory began. Yet none of those differences prevented him from creating one of the greatest sitcom performances in television history. If anything, they make that achievement even more extraordinary. For twelve seasons, Parsons convinced audiences that he was one of the world's smartest fictional physicists. In reality, he wasn't playing himself. He was doing exactly what great actors do—bringing someone completely different to life so convincingly that audiences forget they're watching a performance. That is what made Sheldon Cooper unforgettable.